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75th Year, Number 13
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QUEEN FAT STEAGALL of Lexington and her princesses Ann
tine, Rhea Creek and Joann
rodeo to be held in Heppner,
Officers Elected
By Fair Board
Charles Carlson, lone, was re
elected chairman of the Morrow
county fair board at a meeting
last Wednesday night at Carl
Spaulding's office. Other officers
'elected were Gerald Swaggart,
Heppner, vice chairman and Mrs
John Graves, Hardman, secre
tary.
About seven more days are
needed to complete the new
chutes and grandstand being
built at the roleo grounds at a
cost of approximately $5,700, it
was announced.
Among suggestions and build
ing needs listed in a fair com
mittee report turned in by John
Graves, chairman, included more
barn space for horse exhibits, a
wash rack for 4-H livestock.
different arrangement for sheep
and hog pens, new rabbit and
poultry pens, equipping the fair
pavilion kitchen to serve from
175 to 200 persons with necessary
dishes, silverware, electric grid
die, steam table and, some cook
ing utensils and the possibility
of fixing the pavilion dance
floor to permit its use for roller
skating.
Blueprints for a 4-H and com
munity building annex to the
present fair building are being
drafted by an Oregon State col
lege architect and will be pre
sented to the county court for
final approval as soon as avail
able, it was announced. If ap
proved, bids will be let and it
was expected the building would
be completed sufficiently to be
used during this year's fair.
To improve the attractive and
natural settings of the fair and
rodeo grounds it was suggested
that more grass and shrubs be
planted around buildings and
that benches and picnic tables
be placed around the grounds.
Under long range plans the re
port suggested construction of
a new grandstand, painting of
buildings, other than concrete or
block construction, building of
new dance hall and connection
of arena restrooms to the city
sewer. A suggestion was made
to contact the city in regard to
connection with the city sewer
line from the fair building.
Approval was given the fair
committee for supervision of
proposed projects.
Other items discussed includ
ed a proposed lease of land north
of the fair grounds by the Hepp
ner school district for FFA pro
jects after 1959 when the Wrang
lers lease expires, reseeding of
the rodeo field turf and agree
ments with PeeWee baseball
teams for field space. The use of
the fair pavilion kitchen by the
4-H on Thursday during the fair
was approved.
Attending the session were
fair board members Carlson,
Swaggart, Ron Currin and Mrs
John Graves; Floyd Jones, rodeo
rf t u ' Yu ' nZl 'school student, took first place
rJi.in the senior girls high jump
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Carl Spaulding, treasurer and
Raymond Ferguson.
Heppner Marine At
Phillipines Base
LUZON, Phillipine Isla n d s
(FHTNC) Marine Pvt James C
Walker, son of Mr and Mrs A R
Walker of Heppner, Ore, is ser
ving with the third Guard Com
pany at the Naval Station, Subic
Bay, Luzon, Phillipine Islands.
Before enlisting in October
1957, he attended Heppner high
school.
Friday The 13th Means Good
Brosnan, Lena, who will reign
August 25 through the 31st.
Funeral Services
To Be Saturday
For Ayi McRoberts
Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon, June 14 at
2:30 pm at Creswick Mortuary
for Avi McRoberts, 70, who pass
ed away Wednesday at Pioneer
Memorial hospital.
He was born March 29, 1888
in Missouri and had lived in
Morrow county for 48. years.
He is survived by his wife,
Maude; mother, Rebekah Mc
Roberts, Pendleton; three broth
ers, Ray, Buhl, Idaho, Frank
Seattle, Alba, Pendleton; two sis
ters, Bertha Graves, Missouri and
Audrey Helmick, Pendleton; sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Interment will be in the Hepp
ner Masonic cemetery.
Two Fires At lone
Burn Grass-Lumber
Two seperate fires at lone
Monday night and Tuesday
morning destroyed from $300 to
$400 worth of lumber and burn
ed over a fourth of the lone
cemetery, Ed Bristow reported.
The Monday night blaze start
ed near construction of a bridge
on the county market road
across from the Phil Emert
ranch. The lone fire department
was able to save a 110 volt
generator, a large cement mixer
and about two loads of the lum
ber. Burned with the other lum
ber was a small water pump.
Origin of the fire was not known,
but weeds had been burned in
the area during the day, it was
reported.
The fire department was call
ed about 7:30 am to the ceme
tery where a grass fire of un
known origin covered about a
fourth of the area.
Personnel of the lone fire de
partment have asked volunteers
to follow behind the truck and
to remain after fires to mop up
spot blazes as fire control pro
tective measures.
Short Circuits Cause
Power Outage
Pacific Power & Light service
in the Heppner, Lexington, lone
area was disrupted Monday
night when a 22,000 volt line
between Olex and Arlington fell
away from a pole insulator tie,
was grounded, and shorted cir
cuits serving a wide area of Mor
row, Sherman and Gilliam coun
ties.
The disruption for the Hepp-
ner-Ione area started at 6:07 pm
and lasted for 39 minutes until
company switchmen were able
to isolate the trouble on the
Olex-Arlington section of the
line.
Marilyn Calvin Wins
First At State Meet
Marilyn Calvin, Heppner high
event at the State junior Olym
pics held at Grant Bowl In Port
land last Saturday.
This is the same event in
which Kay Sherer of lone plac
ed first last year.
Others from herp pninp tn the
meet were Mike and John Koe-1
nicr narrpll nirk Arrhie Rail,
Doug Dubuque, Marie Pettyjohn,
Lynn Burkenbine, Mike Wil
liams, Kenneth Smith and Ken
neth Wright.
Those taking cars were Mrs
Dick Calvin, Loyd Burkenbine,
Mr and Mrs Paul Koenig and
Mr and Mrs Kemp Dick.
Belle Coleman, lone; Karen Valen
over the Morrow county fair and
Plans Told For
State Centennial
"Oregon counties and com
munities should create as many
individual projects of an his
torical and entertaining nature
as possible during the state cen
tennial in 1959," Ray Calvert,
Pendleton, centennial chairman
for Umatilla county, said in a
talk at the Heppner-Morrow
chamber of commerce Monday
noon at O'Donnell's Cafe.
Calvert, who is assistant co
ordinator under William Tem
ple, Pendleton, for the centen
nial district composed of Mor
row, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa,
Baker and Grant counties, sug
gested the local observances
take advantage of county his
tory, drawing on schools and
pioneers for assistance.
Exhibit space for every county
in the state has been reserved
at the Portland Exposition for
100 days, June 10 through Sept
17, next year, Calvert explained.
To start the 100-day exhibits, an
international trade fair is sched
uled at the opening of the event
from June 10-24. Acceptances to
display goods have been receiv
ed from 16 foreign countries
along with answers from many
more.
Dates of the centennial are
from Feb 14 to Nov 1, 1959, and
while the Portland exposition is
a focal point, counties and com
munities are being asked to ex
pand on regional attractions and
stage special events of historical
significance during that period,
Calvert pointed out.
It was suggested that Mor
row go in with neighboring
counties in exhibiting at the
Portland exposition.
The Oregon centennial com
mission was created in 1955 by
an act of the legislature and
Anthony Brandenthaler, Baker,
has been appointed chairman of
the commission. Jack Loyd,
member of the district advisory
committee, introduced Calvert.
No county chaiman has been
named for Morrow county to
date, it was announced. Orville
Cutsforth Lexington, tentatively
named as chairman, did not ac
cept the appointment made by
the county steering committee.
City and departmental chair
man are Phil Blakeny, Heppner;
Newt O'Harra, Lexington; Gar
land Swanson, lone; John Gra
ves, Hardman-Eightmile; Dew
ey West, Boardman; Warren Mc
Coy, Irrigon; N C Anderson, agri
culture and livestock and Vic
Kreimeyer, forestry.
Among the purposes of the
centennial is to focus the at
tention of the nation and the
world on Oregon, to stimulate
and cultivate internal pride and
knowledge of Oregon's geogra
phy, history and economy and
to attract tourists to the Oregon
centennial celebrations, Calvert
said.
A film on the construction of
McNary dam was shown by
Oliver Creswick following a dis
cussion on centennial plans.
Room On PeeWee
League For 18 Boys
The Pee Wee League has room
for ,18 baseball players be-
tween the ages of 8 to 12. All
boys interested are asked to re
port to the rodeo field Monday
at noon.
This league is made up of
'Little League farm teams and
an additional team is needed for
full league play.
City Budget Down
For Coming Year;
Hearing In July
The Heppner city budget for
1958-59 is down some $2000
from last year for a total of
$100,046, according to the bud
get approved Monday night at
a special meeting of the city
countil. Last year's total was
$102,102.50.
Major decrease was noted in
the water department for a total
of $15,150 compared to $23,660
in 1957-58. Reason for the drop
was the completion of bonds and
bond interest payments of $5,050
on last years budget. In addit
ion improvement funds which
included installing the new wa
ter mains on Willow Creek from
the city wells totaling $10,000
last year were cut In half this
year for a drop of $5000.
Most other funds remained
about the same with slight in
creases noted under general gov
ernment, police department, fire
department, park, street depart
ment and miscellaneous. Depart
ments showing decreases includ
ed swimming pool expenditures,
public properties, public service,
including street lights, garbage
disposal and parking meters, the
sewer expenditures and state
street tax fund.
Total lew needed to balance
the budget is $30,202. Uncollec
ted taxes showed a total of
$906.00 and special tax levies not
subject to the six percent limi
tation include the sewer levy at
$13,150 and park, $1,315. City
taxes inside the six percent to
tals $15,737. A public hearing on
the budget will be held during
the regular city council meeting
on July 7.
Totals of various funds for the
coming fiscal year include gen
eral government, $14,655; police
department, $11,133; fire de
partment, $3,350; swimming pool
$2,870; public properties, $1,286;
public service, $3,530; education,
$800; miscellaneous, $2,172.50;
emergency, $2,000; park, $1,315;
water department, $15,150; sew
er department, $17,492.50; street
department, $13,292 and state
street tax funds, $10,500.
The street department showed
the greatest increase at $13,292
over $9,160. Included in the rais
es were bridge maintenance of
$2,000 added this year and sup
plies and materials at $3,112
over $250 in 1957-58. A total of
$1,150 was spent for equipment
last year with none budgeted
under the heading this year.
Total receipts were estimated
at $70,75o In 1958-59 compared
to $69,200 a year ago. Largest
items included in receipts are
water department, $23,000; city
share of gas tax, $10,500; sewer
flat fee, $9,600 and county road
tax, $6,000.
Members of the budget com
mittee with city council mem
bers are C E McQuarrie, chair
man; Dr Ed Schaffitz, Albert
Connor, Pirl Howell and Gene
Pierce.
Two Resign From
Hospital Auxiliary
The executive board of the
Pioneer Memorial hospital aux
iliary met Monday evening at
the hospital.
The resignations of Mrs James
Hager, secretary of the auxiliary
and Mrs Jean Mallory, chairman
of the charter committee, were
accepted. Mrs Mallory is leaving
soon to make her home in White
Swan, Washington,
Mrs Kathleen Leadford, super
visor of nurses at the hospital,
reported that there was a need
for hats for surgery patients, hot
water covers and ice bag covers
and for the recreation room be
ing fixed for the downstairs pa
tients there is a need for games,
late magazines, jigsaw puzzles
and cigarettes.
Mrs Clarence Rosewall, treas
urer, reported that there are now
20 paid up members in the aux
iliary. The next general meeting of
the auxiliary will be Monday,
July 7 in lone and a program
is being planned.
Dr A D McMurdo and Dr Wal
lace Wolff attended an Eastern
Oregon district medical society
meeting in Ontario Friday and
Saturday.
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PATRICIA HARDY
Heppner Girls
College Grads
Heppner students graduating
from Oregon colleges this week
are Adelia Ann Anderson and
Louise Peck Hardy who received
degrees from Oregon State col
lege June 9 and Constance New
man O'Harra who will graduate
June 13 from Eastern Oregon col
lege of Education.
Miss Anderson, the daughter
of Mr and Mrs Erwin Anderson,
is one of 87 honor graduates at
OCS. She will graduate in the
school of education.
Mrs Hardy, the daughter of
Mr and Mrs Harold Peck, will
graduate in the school of home
economics at OSC.
Mrs O'Harra, majoring in sec
ondary education at EOCE is
the daughter of Mr and Mrs John
Newman. She was a 1954 grad
uate of St Joseph's Academy,
Pendleton.
Also receiving a degree from
EOCE this spring is Mrs James
Mallon ,a major in secondary
education. Mrs Mallon has been
girls' physical education in
structor at the Heppner schools.
Democrat Committee
To Meet Tuesday
The Morrow county Democratic
central committee will meet
Tuesday evening. June 17 at the
New't O'Harra home in Lexing
ton. The purpose of the meeting
is to elect a chairman and other
officers for the ensuing years.
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Thursday 77 52
Friday 83 59
Saturday 79 44
Sunday 72 47
Monday 70 57 .06
Tuesday 72 50
Wednesday 72 47
Rainfall for the week .06; for
June .87; for year 10.11 inches.
Mr and Mrs Jack Van Winkle
left Friday by plane for a two
weeks trip to Alaska. They will
visit her family In Fairbanks.
Shoppers
June Storms
toil,
Some Grain Loss
Juno storms took a toll of
wheat and summer fallow the
past week when wind-driven
hail struck the lone area about
2:30 pm Friday and heavy rain
hit the Rhea Creek and Eight
mile sections between 4 and 5
pm Sunday.
Hail damage to wheat at lone
was estimated from five to 50
percent by ranchers and insur
ance adjusters who added that
full extent of the crop loss could
not be accurately judged until
the crop was harvested. Damage
was spotty from the storm
which started in the southwest
area and swept to the north
east. Heaviest hail with some rain
lasted nearly a half hour, break-
Wheat Quota Vote
Set For June 20
Voting places for the wheat
marketing quota referendum to
be held in Morrow county June
20 from 8 am to 7 pm are the
lone Legion hall, the Lexington
Grange hall and the Heppner Le
gion hall, Dave McLeod, office
manager of the county agricul
tural stabilization and conser
vation office, has announced.
Any wheat producer, owner or
tenant of land In Morrow coun
ty subject to marketing quotas
is eligible to vote. Ranchers may
vote by absentee ballot which
may be obtained at the ASC of
fice and must be in by 5 pm
June 20, it was pointed out.
Aside from a choice between
a marketing quota program and
no marketing quotas, the main
issue to be decided will be the
level of price support available
for the 1959 wheat crop, McLeod
explained.
As announced May 1, price
support for the 1959 wheat crop
will be available in the com
mercial wheat area at a nation
al average of at least $1.81 per
bushel, or 75 percent of parity,
if marketing quotas for the 1959
crop of wheat are approved by
at least two-thirds of the grow
ers voting in the referendum.
This minimum will not be re
duced, but may be increased if
a combination of the wheat par
ity price and wheat supply re
lationships as of July 1, 1959,
indicate a higher support price.
If quotas for the 1959 wheat
crop are not approved by at least
two-thirds of the voters, the sup
port level in the commercial
wheat producing area will drop
to about $1.20 per bushel, or
50 percent of parity, as directed
by law. Compliance with allot
ments would continue to be a
condition of eligibility for the
lower price support.
A campaign to urge Oregon
wheat growers to vote "yes" in
the national wheat referendum
has been launched by the Ore
gon Farmers Union. H D Rolph,
president of the Oregon Union,
says the impact of dollar wheat
would affect all agriculture. All
feed grain prices would fall and
that in turn would affect live
stock and dairy prices, he said.
Oregon wheat growers have
consistently supported wheat
controls in the previous six ref
erendums. Last year 86 percent
voted in favor.
GRADUATES FROM OSC
Mr and Mrs James McClintock
graduated Monday from Oregon
State college. Mrs McClintock in
home economics and he in agri
culture. McClintock is the son of
Mr and Mrs Tress McClintock of
Monmouth, former Heppner resi
dents. He attended the Heppner
schools and will go into the ser
vice right after graduation from
OSC.
Mrs N H Fehmerling spent
this week visiting in Portland
with her son-in-law an daugh
ter, Mr and Mrs Robert Hyle and
family.
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Rain; Cause
ing wheat heads and knocking
them off. Visibility was about
zero at the heighth of the storm,
ranchers reported. Some hail
stones at the Ray Heimblgner
ranch were estimated about Vi
inch in diameter. Empty wheat
heads were reported on some of
the wheatland of the Jodie Mor
rison ranch on the Morrow coun
ty side and heads were broken
and left hanging at the Berl
Akers ranch at Morgan.
Among other ranches hit in
the lone area were those of
Franklin Ely, Ted Palmateer,
Don Linnell, Dick Smith, John
Eubanks, James Lindsay and
Edith Matthews. Ironically, a
similar hailstorm hit part of the
sector at the same date a year
ago, causing considerable dam
age. The heavy Sunday afternoon
rains lasting from a half hour
to 45 minutes washed summer
fallow at the Ben Anderson
ranch in Eightmile and flattened
some wheat and barley in the
lower Rhea Creek area. A newly
seeded alfalfa field on the Gene
Hall ranch was washed badly.
Water running from the hill
rushed down the driveway, in
to the carport and the base
ment of the W A Heath home.
A silage pit was filled with wa
ter at the Heath ranch. Heavy
rains were reported also on the
Leonard Rill and Robert Hos
klns ranches. Irrigation ditches
were filled with mud and rocks
and debris were rolled down
canyons.
In spite of the week's storms,
outlook for this years grain crop
at this time apparently will
break past records. Al Lamb,
manager of the Morrow County
Grain Growers, estimated one
of the largest crops ever to be
harvested. Harvest should start
a little earlier than usual, be
tween June 20-25 and wheat
about July 1.
Wheat is estimated to run
about 35 bushels per acre and
barley about 45 bushels. Last
year wheat averaged about 30
bushel and barley 40 bushel.
Damage in Gilliam county
from the Friday hail storms was
reported considerably heavier
than in the Morrow county sect
ors. Hail at Condon was heavy
and crop damage was estimated
higher.
Morrow Youths
Place At Show
Grand champion 4-H Show
man at the Wheat League show
at The Dalles, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week was
Billy Doherty of Lexington. He
also showed the Champion
Shorthorn steer.
Top winners in sheep from
Morrow county were Nat Webb,
third place, with a prime South
down lamb and Kenneth Wright,
fourth place, with a prime South
down lamb.
Douglas Anderson had the re
serve champion Hampshire hog
and Russel Dolven, Lexington re
ceived third place with a high
choice Hereford steer; William
Rill, Heppner, fourth place also
with a high choice Hereford
steer.
Roland Ekstrom of lone placed
third in junior beef showman
ship and Russell Dolven placed
fifth In senior beef showman
ship.
Mike Gray, FFA member from
Heppner, showed the reserve
champion, a 930 pound Hereford
steer.
Ed Dick returned Monday
from a three-day trip to Helena,
Montana where he visited his
father, Ed Dick Sr. He was ac
companied by Ed Rice of Port
land. Mr and Mrs Bill Sowell and
Marsha returned Friday from a
two-weeks vacation in Santa
Barbara, California, Arizona,
Utah and Idaho.